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Boston Red Sox and Burning Down The House

“America’s Most Beloved Ballpark” is the PR slogan dreamed up by the Boston Red Sox to create the illusion that a visit is something special and – in its own way – it is since the park is now firmly entrenched on the National Register of historic places. Of course, that also allows the Red Sox the advantage of tax credits.

At a game at Fenway Park during the 2015 season, an alarm went off during the fourth or fifth innings – a fire alarm. No smoke, no notifications and no anything. The alarm continued for a few minutes and on the stadium system came the “Talking Heads” classic song – “Burning Down the House.